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AEMT SECTION 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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AEMT SECTION 1EXAM QUESTIONS
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How many millimeters are in two centimeters?
20
Which of the following scenarios is MOST consistent with abandonment?
* Emergency medical responders provide an AEMT with a patient's vital signs
* A report is given to a hospital clerk because you must respond to another call.
* You give a verbal report to the charge nurse in the ED.
* A paramedic assumes care of. a critical cardiac patient from an AEMT.
A report is given to a hospital clerk because you must respond to another call.
You and your partner enter the residence of an elderly couple, both of whom are found
unconscious in their bed. There is no evidence of trauma. As you begin your
assessment, you and your partner notice the smell of natural gas in the residence.
Which of the following should be your MOST appropriate action?
* Rapidly remove the patients from their residence using a blanket or clothes drag.
* Perform a rapid assessment and the move the patients from their residence.
* Quickly exit the residence and request the fire department to move the patients.
* Request another ambulance to assist with lifting and moving the patients.
Rapidly remove the patients from their residence using a blanket or clothes drag.
One meter equals how many millimeters?
1,000
The proper technique for using the power grip is to:
, lift with your palms up.
While triaging patients at a multiple-casualty incident, you encounter a 40-year-old
female with an obvious fracture of her right forearm and multiple abrasions to her face
and arms. She is responsive and alert and does not appear to have any airway or
breathing problems. You note that she is wearing an organ donor bracelet. You should:
assign her an appropriate triage category and move to the next patient.
When you arrive at an accident scene where a child has been seriously injured, you are
unable to locate the child's parents. What type of consent is involved in treating and
transporting this child?
Implied
You are assessing a middle-aged man who complains of nausea and a headache.
Before you physically move closer to him, it is important to remember that:Select one:A.
he will take this as a sign of your compassion.B. a greater sense of trust must be
established first.C. eye contact will likely make him uncomfortable.D. most people's
intimate space is between 18" and 4'.
a greater sense of trust must be established first.
Which of the following defines your scope of practice within your local response area?
* The US Department of Transportation
* Local protocols and standing orders
* American Heart Association guidelines
* The National Registry of EMTs
Local protocols and standing orders
The transfer of patient care officially occurs when you:
A. arrive at the receiving hospital or facility.
B. advise the hospital of the situation via radio.
C. give an oral report to a nurse or physician.
D. complete all documentation regarding the call.
give an oral report to a nurse or physician.
In most instances, a valid do not resuscitate (DNR) order must meet which of the
following requirements?
A. It must be signed by a close relative.
B. It must be signed by at least three physicians.
C. It must be dated within the previous 24 months.
D. It must clearly state the patient's medical condition.
It must clearly state the patient's medical condition.
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